Get help help help! My twins aren't here yet but my last baby was a screamer. She screamed for 2 weeks straight being home. Wouldn't breast feed, formula made her sick. It was exhausting but then we found her a formula that worked for her and thank goodness she slept lol. But I had my sister who come in the morn and let me sleep for 4 hours. She was my saviour!!

Get help help help! My twins aren't here yet but my last baby was a screamer. She screamed for 2 weeks straight being home. Wouldn't breast feed, formula made her sick. It was exhausting but then we found her a formula that worked for her and thank goodness she slept lol. But I had my sister who come in the morn and let me sleep for 4 hours. She was my saviour!!

I have no help at all. My husband works from 9 to 9 And my family lives in Los Angeles. I was just wondering how to get them on a good schedule. I know they say wake up 1 twin to feed at the same time as the other one but how do I wake her up? It seems like she sleeps through me changing her diaper and it doesn't phase her

I have no help at all. My husband works from 9 to 9 And my family lives in Los Angeles. I was just wondering how to get them on a good schedule. I know they say wake up 1 twin to feed at the same time as the other one but how do I wake her up? It seems like she sleeps through me changing her diaper and it doesn't phase her

That's how my mo/di boys were. They're 14 weeks now and are finally starting to sleep 6hrs without me feeding them at night. I breastfeed them and I always wake them one after the other. I hated tandem nursing, so no matter how sleepy they are during the day, (or night) when I feed one then I wake the other up. Have you tried feeding them in their diaper only, or wiping them down with a wipe to wake them? I have my boys on a strict daytime schedule so that they will be able to sleep longer at night. I breastfeed them every three hours until bedtime. For us, I pump at 10:45pm and we give them formula bottles for the last nighttime feeding at 11. Formula seems to help them sleep longer, I believe it takes longer to digest. Then we put them down and they usually wake after 5am. Sometimes(not often) longer. My pediatrician said to expect them not to sleep through the night for a while. Since they were born early we need to be patient. It does suck though, my two older kids were sleeping 7-10hrs a night by 4 weeks so this was a big shocker. I also change my boys after they eat and try to keep them up for at least 20 mins or more each feeding that way they're not sleeping all day. Good luck! We'll sleep again someday. :)

That's how my mo/di boys were. They're 14 weeks now and are finally starting to sleep 6hrs without me feeding them at night. I breastfeed them and I always wake them one after the other. I hated tandem nursing, so no matter how sleepy they are during the day, (or night) when I feed one then I wake the other up. Have you tried feeding them in their diaper only, or wiping them down with a wipe to wake them? I have my boys on a strict daytime schedule so that they will be able to sleep longer at night. I breastfeed them every three hours until bedtime. For us, I pump at 10:45pm and we give them formula bottles for the last nighttime feeding at 11. Formula seems to help them sleep longer, I believe it takes longer to digest. Then we put them down and they usually wake after 5am. Sometimes(not often) longer. My pediatrician said to expect them not to sleep through the night for a while. Since they were born early we need to be patient. It does suck though, my two older kids were sleeping 7-10hrs a night by 4 weeks so this was a big shocker. I also change my boys after they eat and try to keep them up for at least 20 mins or more each feeding that way they're not sleeping all day. Good luck! We'll sleep again someday. :)

Thanks for your great response. My girls have not slept ALL day! Not even for 5 minutes. I checked everything and there's nothing bothering them. They eat good and are burping. I usually changed their diapers and wipe their face before I feed them to wake them up. Sometimes it wakes the sleeping twin up and sometimes it doesn't. I feel like tonight is going to be a very long night. I always swaddle them. One twin always finds her way out of her swaddle. I hope they sleep good tonight given they didnt sleep all day.

Thanks for your great response. My girls have not slept ALL day! Not even for 5 minutes. I checked everything and there's nothing bothering them. They eat good and are burping. I usually changed their diapers and wipe their face before I feed them to wake them up. Sometimes it wakes the sleeping twin up and sometimes it doesn't. I feel like tonight is going to be a very long night. I always swaddle them. One twin always finds her way out of her swaddle. I hope they sleep good tonight given they didnt sleep all day.

MY TWINS ARE 5 WEEKS OLD AND THE LAST WEEK AND A HALF HAS BEEN ROUGH BECAUSE OF THRUSH AND CONSTIPATION. IT GOT THEM ALL MESSED UP FROM ME TRYING TO DO A SCHEDULE BUT NOW THEY ARE FEELING BETTER AND I AM HAVING A HARD TIME GETTING THEM BACK ON A SCHEDULE AND GETTING NO SLEEP. I WISH THERE WAS A MAGIC ANSWER:)

MY TWINS ARE 5 WEEKS OLD AND THE LAST WEEK AND A HALF HAS BEEN ROUGH BECAUSE OF THRUSH AND CONSTIPATION. IT GOT THEM ALL MESSED UP FROM ME TRYING TO DO A SCHEDULE BUT NOW THEY ARE FEELING BETTER AND I AM HAVING A HARD TIME GETTING THEM BACK ON A SCHEDULE AND GETTING NO SLEEP. I WISH THERE WAS A MAGIC ANSWER:)

My girls were born on 2.19 too and the only way I was able to get them on a schedule was due to NICU... I stick to every three hours during the day and make sure they have some 'playtime' after certain feeds so they're up for a while during the day. They do sleep better swaddled in the crib next to each other than in their rock n plays. During the day sometimes when they're laying down for tummy time they cuddle up and fall asleep. I just make sure to keep an eye on them. I'm sorry I don't have any more answers but just know it does get better!!! Hth(:

My girls were born on 2.19 too and the only way I was able to get them on a schedule was due to NICU... I stick to every three hours during the day and make sure they have some 'playtime' after certain feeds so they're up for a while during the day. They do sleep better swaddled in the crib next to each other than in their rock n plays. During the day sometimes when they're laying down for tummy time they cuddle up and fall asleep. I just make sure to keep an eye on them. I'm sorry I don't have any more answers but just know it does get better!!! Hth(:

Momschicks I'm sorry your having a difficult time. But I've learned I cannot force the schedule because sometimes one just won't wake up to eat at the same time as the other. But ends up sleeping better sometimes. I try to stay on a 3 to 4 hour schedule and if they don't cooperate sometimes I think I just have to let it go and go with the flow. I'm a ftm but id love to know from experienced mommas when and how you got your babies to sleep through the night. Thanks for all your wonderful responses

Momschicks I'm sorry your having a difficult time. But I've learned I cannot force the schedule because sometimes one just won't wake up to eat at the same time as the other. But ends up sleeping better sometimes. I try to stay on a 3 to 4 hour schedule and if they don't cooperate sometimes I think I just have to let it go and go with the flow. I'm a ftm but id love to know from experienced mommas when and how you got your babies to sleep through the night. Thanks for all your wonderful responses

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